Fidessa Developer

Detailed technical design and development of Fidessa applications. Applies experience and seasoned knowledge, skills, and practices to perform a variety of assignments.

What is the opportunity?

As a Fidessa Developer in our Trading & Execution Services team, you will gain in depth knowledge of Capital Markets, establish strong partnerships with business units and technologists around the world, and develop your skills by providing creative, technical solutions to solve complex business issues within Equities Technology.

In this job role, you would work on detailed technical design and development of Fidessa applications, apply experience and seasoned knowledge, skills, and practice to perform a variety of assignments.

What will you do?

• Design and development of cash equities business requirements on the Fidessa order management system

• Work closely with regional and global business sponsors to understand their requirements and architect, design and execute technical solutions

• Collaborate with regional and global team members to form high quality solutions

• Provide guidance and mentoring for new team members as necessary

• Identify business, technology and people risks. Identify solutions or mitigating controls

• Assist with 3rd line support as required

What do you need to succeed?

Must have:

• A strong understanding of equities trading

• 5+ years of professional experience, with hands-on development experience with the Fidessa vendor trading platform

• Excellent programming skills in languages such as Java and Python

• Demonstrated ability in written and oral communication skills along with strong presentation skills

• Strong organizational, project management and time management capabilities

• Deadline-driven and results-oriented; able to meet consistently high quality standards while handling a variety of tasks and deadlines simultaneously

Nice-to-have:

• A strong understanding of other asset class domains across Capital Markets

• Experience with other components of platforms e.g. algo containers, tick databases, etc

• Experience using GitHub, Maven, Jenkins, Nexus, JIRA, Confluence

• Knowledge of messaging systems (e.g. SOLACE)

• Experience using The Java Spring framework

What’s in it for you?

We thrive on the challenge to be our best, progressive thinking to keep growing, and working together to deliver trusted advice to help our clients thrive and communities prosper. We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference to our communities, and achieving success that is mutual.

• A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits, competitive compensation, commissions, and stock where applicable.

• Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities.

• Ability to make a difference and lasting impact

• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team

• A world-class training program in financial services

• Flexible work/life balance options.

• Opportunities to do challenging work.

• Opportunities to take on progressively greater accountabilities.

• Opportunities to building close relationships with clients.

• Access to a variety of job opportunities across business and geographies.

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Job Skills

Active Learning, Agile Methodology, Analytical Thinking, Computer Programming, Debugging, Detail-Oriented, Documentations, Group Problem Solving, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Systems Development, Technology Platforms

Additional Job Details

RBC CENTRE, 155 WELLINGTON ST W:TORONTOTORONTOCanada37.5Full timeCAPITAL MARKETSRegularSalaried2025-04-072025-04-30

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above

Inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment

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